NCERT solutions for Class 9
Maths
Chapter 2- Polynomials
Exercise 2.1
1. Which of the following expressions are polynomials in one variable and which
are not? State the reasons for your answer.
i. 4x2 3x 7
ii. y 2 2
iii. 3 t t 2
2
iv. y
y
v. y 2y 1
Ans: A polynomial in one variable refers to an expression where the exponent of the
variable is a whole number.
i. 4x 2 3x 7
In this polynomial, only one variable is involved which is ‘ x ’ and the exponents of the
variable are all whole numbers.
Therefore, the given expression is a polynomial in one variable ‘ x ’.
ii. y2 2
In this polynomial, only one variable is involved which is ‘ y ’ and the exponent of the
variable is a whole number.
Therefore, the given expression is a polynomial in one variable ‘ y ’.
iii. 3 t t 2
1
In this expression, it is given that the exponent of variable t in term ‘ 3 t ’ is
. This
2
exponent is not a whole number. Therefore, this expression is not a polynomial in one
variable.
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2
iv. y
y
We can rewrite this expression as: y 2y 1 .
In this expression, it is given that the exponent of variable y in term ‘ 2y 1 ’ is 1 . This
exponent is not a whole number. Therefore, this expression is not a polynomial in one
variable.
v. x10 y3 t 50
In this polynomial, there are 3 variables involved which are‘ x, y, t ’.
Therefore, the given expression is not a polynomial in one variable.
2. Write the coefficients of x 2 in each of the following:
i. 2 x 2 x
ii. 2 x 2 x 3
iii. x 2 x
2
iv. 2x 1
Ans: A coefficient is an integer that is multiplied with the variable of a single term or
the terms of a polynomial.
i. 2 x 2 x
We can rewrite this expression as: 2 1(x 2 ) x .
Hence, the coefficient of x 2 is 1 .
ii. 2 x 2 x 3
We can rewrite this expression as: 2 1(x 2 ) x 3 .
Hence, the coefficient of x 2 is 1.
2
iii. x x
2
In the given expression, the coefficient of x 2 is .
2
iv. 2x 1 0x 2 2x 1
In the given expression, the coefficient of x 2 is 0 .
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3. Give one example each of a binomial of degree 35 , and of a monomial of degree
100 .
Ans: A binomial of degree 35 refers to a polynomial with two terms and one of the
terms have a highest degree of 35 .
Example: x 35 x 34
A monomial of degree 100 refers to a polynomial with only one term and it has a highest
degree of 100 .
Example: x100
4. Write the degree of each of the following polynomials:
i). 5x3 4x2 7x
ii). 4 y 2
iii). 5t 7
iv). 3
Ans: The degree of a polynomial refers to the highest power of a variable in the
polynomial.
i). 5x 3 4x 2 7x
Here, the highest power of given variable ‘ x ’ is 3 . Hence, the degree of this polynomial
is 3 .
ii). 4 y 2
Here, the highest power of given variable ‘ y ’ is 2 . Hence, the degree of this
polynomial is 2 .
iii). 5t 7
Here, the highest power of given variable ‘ t ’ is 1 . Hence, the degree of this polynomial
is 1 .
iv). 3
Here, 3 is a constant polynomial. We know the degree of a constant polynomial is always
0 . Hence, the degree of this polynomial is 0 .
5. Classify the following as linear, quadratic and cubic polynomial:
i). x 2 x
ii). x x 3
iii). y y 2 4
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iv). 1 x
v). 3t
vi). r 2
vii). 7x 2 7x 3
Ans: The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponential power of the variable in a
polynomial equation.
A linear polynomial is a polynomial whose degree is ‘1 ’.
A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial whose degree is ‘ 2 ’.
A cubic polynomial is a polynomial whose degree is ‘ 3 ’.
i). x 2 x
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 2 .
Hence, it is a quadratic polynomial.
ii). x x 3
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 3 .
Hence, it is a cubic polynomial.
iii). y y 2 4
The given expression has a variable y and its degree is 2 .
Hence, it is a quadratic polynomial.
iv). 1 x
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 1 .
Hence, it is a linear polynomial.
v). 3t
The given expression has a variable t and its degree is 1 .
Hence, it is a linear polynomial.
vi). r 2
The given expression has a variable r and its degree is 2 .
Hence, it is a quadratic polynomial.
vii). 7x 2 7x 3
The given expression has a variable x and its degree is 3 .
Hence, it is a cubic polynomial.
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